Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1887-10-31
COUNTY OFFICIAL PAPER.
SPOrtiVO.
tPor tho INDsr1NDHNr.l

menced on Friday, Terminated ON Sat-
urday in / manner eminently satisfac-
tory. as might be gathered from tho
remarks dropped, between drinks, by
the parties most deeply Interested; the
owners of the winning horses to wit:
And it is . pleasure to note, that the
only horse-tile comments thus far head
from, spring from owners whose ami
mails developed SO strong q penchant
for bringing mp the rear" 8 to place
them horse de combat. It Is true that
one of the jockeys lodged an objection
ON the ground that the other horses got
Ghead and threw dust in his eyes, an
objection which was promptly over
ruled by the judges on the score that
there was nothing III the Jockey Club
rules. Tattersall's regulations, or the
Ten, Commandments, to prevent him
taking his eyes ont OF the dust by turn
ing around and heading in the opposite
direction. Solomon, for obvious rea-
sons, was not ON the judges stand when
this decision was rendered, but it is
fair to assume that he smiled approval
thereat. ..,.,..
The weather was ALL that could be
desired by 8 man who is satisfied with O
bushel Of oysters at a sitting. After
many years acquaintance with Old Soils
ways, this writer is unable to bark back
60 an occasion on which that luminary
shone with a more pleasing expression
of countenance. The manner in which
he beamed upon the many pretty faces
present was almost human in it's inten-
sity, and it only failed in imparting q
permanent blush to each, through the
Interpolation of sunshades and other
appliances in such cases made and pIo.
zided. The atmosphere was balmy aud
bright. and vastly superior to that
which has recently brought such high
prices in Los Angeles and elsewhere.
Gentle zepbyrs diffused the delicate
perfume of the fragrant sagebrush. and
the same atmospheric influence trans-
fsrred tho impalpable alluvial bloom
from the fair face Of Nevada to every
thing animate and inanimate, until
every object was tinted with a subdued
shade Of indefinite drab. The ladies' OF
EIko turned out in strong force, and as
they took with them, not only the rare
beauty for which they are renowned,
but supplemented it with toilets of Par
isian elegance and taste; the net result
was u combination of natural anu arts.
to loveiness utterly disastrous to baoh-
slors, and mighty rough au widowers.
The judges stand was occupied by
gentlemen OF established equine-imity;
men thoroughly versed in all things
horsey. from the pedigree of the origin.
I'll Bucephelas. TO the latest phrases of
etud-horse poker. Particularly the lat
ter. CTS .fg
The general company comprised the
soiil men Of Elko, men Of dollars and
s"nse; and tho aristocrncy OF the ranges
was represented by some of the LARGEST
operators in extract of beef in It's live
state; while thu Kaleidoscope character
of the Scene was enhanced by the pres
ence Of II contingent Of the aboriginal
elements, iacially adorned with gorgeous
pigments, aud whose speculative ten.
heucies were shown by the considerable
amount 0f scalp warrants md othor Sc
"urities which changed hands among
then on the various events OF the pro-
Bramme. An intellectual tone was i'm
partial to the OCCASION by the prosence
III several members Of the press, one Of
whom, with that rccklessness peculiar
~ the craft, plunged his entire reserve
fund Of four bits. on n horse; a bashful
"n, NAL which declined to DO put for
ward, but which showed admirable dis
or non In allowing q very considerable
PORTION Of the earth's surface to inter-
" ne between himseit and his more adj
yanced competitors, thus avoiding the